Legal Opinion
Weyant v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 3, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Herbert Kramer, J.
ISSUES
1. Does the removal of a seat belt from a fire truck constitute negligence on the part of the City absent a statutory duty to provide seat belts in emergency vehicles?
2. Does the "fireman’s rule” preclude recovery where the fire truck was traveling to a relocation when it was involved in an accident?
FACTS
Defendants, Gregory E. Guest (hereinafter Guest) and the City of New York (hereinafter City), move, after a jury trial, to set aside the verdict as a matter of law (CPLR 4404), or alternatively ordering a new trial on both liability and damages, or…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Spier v. BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Santangelo v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Dowd v. New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Mayflower Farms, Inc. v. Ten EyckSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
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